Dr. Kadowaki paced the room quietly, writing her report on Seifer's condition. She lifted her head every so often, to see if he would wake. He didn't. It would be best not to force his eyes open, so all the doctor would do is to wait. A small groan caught her attention, and she turned hazel eyes to her patient.

"What did I drink..?" A hand flew up to meet his forehead, in an attempt to comfort the throbbing.

Raising an eyebrow, Kadowaki approached the communication tab and rested her fingers on a button. "Squall? He's awake now if you want to speak to him…"

"Thank you, doctor. I'll be right down," Came the calm, somewhat crackled voice of the Commander.

~*~*~*~*~*

In his office, Squall stared out of the window. Aquamarine oculars fell upon the gently curves and colors of the Garden. It's ring was raised, the golden frame glinting in the late morning sun. He let out a short breath as he felt gently arms embracing him from behind, and the chin of his beloved resting on his shoulder.

"Not looking forward to it?"

"The bastard…"

"Hey, I dated him! For a while, anyway."

Squall turned to face the raven-haired girl, leaning in closer. "Maybe you just have bad taste in men," it was almost a question, spoken in a low voice, before the young commander leaned in to plant a kiss on Rinoa's lips.

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Well, that certainly was late. O_o; Yeah, this chapter is short. Hey, I'm trying to get into the habit of writing things on paper, before typing them up, so I can make minor improvements. Yah. ^_^;